The Published Essays of Marc-Roger Gagné
A curated public index of essays originally published by Irish Tech News and gathered here as an author authority record.
The Suez Moment America Chose - Irish Tech News
For seventy years, the Western order rested on a simple assumption; American power was both permanent and reliable. That assumption is ending. We are living
Digital God Doesn't Run on Faith
AI is not running in the cloud. It is running on infrastructure, and that infrastructure has a cost. Nobody talks about what it costs to think at scale.…
Nervous Until Proven Innocent - Irish Tech News
At trial, I watch for small fractures in composure. A tremor at the corner of the mouth. A tightening around the eyes when a document is handed up.…
Cuba: Where Even the Blockchain Can't Bootstrap Recovery - Irish Tech News
As I write this, it's Christmas Eve. While many of us are moving through a season of comfort and predictability, I keep returning to what I saw walking
The House That Trump Broke ; Canada Watches America Burn - Irish Tech News
Canada and the United States were once inseparable; not just neighbors, but partners who built a life together. We shared dreams, intertwined economies, and a
Where Does Your Face Go After Landing? - Irish Tech News
I first encountered biometric screening at Abu Dhabi airport a few years ago. The gate scanned my face, flashed green, and opened without a word. No officer,
The Chaos Express - Irish Tech News
Crypto didn’t just flirt with crime in 2024. It became the getaway car. $40.9 billion moved through its rails, not in theory or projections but in real
Justice Can’t Read the Terms of Service - Irish Tech News
Quantum computing doesn’t feel urgent. Not until you picture what it actually breaks. Not just secrets. Not just banks or classified files. But the quiet,
Trust No Ledger - Irish Tech News
Crypto’s privacy war isn’t simmering anymore. It’s blowing wide open. What began as a digital experiment has morphed into something closer to a modern-day
We Replaced Journalists With Clowns and Called It Progress - Irish Tech News
Influencer political news didn’t rise in 2024. It swallowed the press whole. Newsrooms got quieter while bedrooms lit up, phones held inches from faces,
The Gravity Well of Consent - Irish Tech News
Artificial intelligence didn’t just arrive; it opened a gateway. Like the ship Event Horizon, it was built to push the limits of innovation. Instead, it
Reverse Engineering the Watchtower - Irish Tech News
The Panopticon is often used to describe a dystopian system of constant surveillance. The idea that being watched at all times creates fear and compliance has
Terms of Silence - Irish Tech News
Last March, a community health activist in Myanmar published a warning about escalating violence. By Wednesday, it vanished, flagged, filtered, and
Deadly by Design - Irish Tech News
The convergence of artificial intelligence with national security agendas has emerged as a defining shift in global power dynamics. The militarization of
ICE, Inc. - Irish Tech News
In the United States, immigration enforcement has become less about borders and more about margins. Profit margins. At the center of this convergence are two
Scrolling Ourselves to Sleep - Irish Tech News
Every day feels like a collective struggle to maintain sanity amid relentless digital chaos. We wake up to a torrent of notifications, emails, and breaking
Family No More - Irish Tech News
Every time a Canadian sends an email, streams a video, or stores a file in the cloud, there’s a good chance their data is taking an unnecessary detour…
Elon’s Empire Burns While He Fiddles in the Oval Office - Irish Tech News
The global EV market isn’t just growing it’s shifting beneath Tesla’s feet. What was once a niche industry has become a high-stakes battlefield, with legacy
Dear American Cousin: Don’t Pull the Thread That Binds Us - Irish Tech News
In the mid-19th century, transcontinental railroads transformed North America, binding economies and ambitions across vast distances. Today, Donald Trump’s
Crypto: Serious & Silly in 2024 - Irish Tech News
2024 wasn’t just a defining year for cryptocurrency it was a personal milestone for me. As someone invested in Bitcoin and smaller players like XRP, I
When Money Meets Machine - Irish Tech News
Much like the invention of the printing press transformed how knowledge was shared, AI and fintech are rewriting the rules of finance. Where once only a few
The Cash Photosynthesis - Irish Tech News
Sustainability has moved from the fringes to the core of modern investment strategies, reshaping not just financial systems but the way we define progress
National Enquirer or National Security? The New Jersey Dilemma - Irish Tech News
Like most kids growing up in Ottawa during the late 80s, I was captivated by the mysteries of the skies. Whether it was watching The Christmas Martian that
Europe’s Turn at Bat: Leading Without Uncle Sam - Irish Tech News
As I write this, Notre Dame Cathedral has reopened to great pomp and circumstance, its grandeur matched only by the irony of the Orange president-elect
The Metaverse: McLuhan's Global Village 2.0 - Irish Tech News
The metaverse represents a profound leap forward in human communication, echoing Marshall McLuhan’s prophetic vision of the "global village." McLuhan, whose
Make Russia Boot Again: From Microships to MAGA - Irish Tech News
Western sanctions have severed Russia's technological lifelines from military-grade circuits to basic software updates. The impact cuts deeper than
Granny's Got Game: Outsmarting Scammers - Irish Tech News
At a recent cybersecurity info session with seniors at Britannia United Church in Ottawa where I was invited to join their weekly Coffee and Conversation on
Block by Block: Building the Future of Supply Chain Finance - Irish Tech News
Blockchain technology, much like its early application in cryptocurrencies, is hailed as a revolutionary force poised to disrupt traditional systems in this
Ripple Effect: A Legal Flap That Could Redefine Crypto’s Future - Irish Tech News
As we approach the end of October and the temperatures drop, the legal landscape surrounding cryptocurrency shows no signs of cooling down. Much like the
Crypto vs. Climate - Irish Tech News
Cryptocurrency has changed the financial world by offering a new, decentralized way of managing money without relying on traditional banks. Since 2009,
Web3 Unchained: The Future of a Decentralized Internet - Irish Tech News
Web3 and decentralized applications (dApps) represent the next major leap in the evolution of the digital landscape, much like the seismic shifts we witnessed
Faith in a Screened World - Irish Tech News
In 2024, the role of churches in Canada is being questioned in ways that reflect both the shifting societal landscape and an increasingly digitalized world.
Living on the Edge: Computing at the Speed of Innovation - Irish Tech News
Edge computing is transforming the way data is handled in today’s digital landscape. By bringing computation closer to the source of data, it enhances
Beyond 5G: The Need for Speed in the Race to 6G - Irish Tech News
As we speed through the era of 5G, with its promise of faster data, lower latency, and a world more connected than ever, it’s clear that we’re standing…
The Global Grip of Reality TV - Irish Tech News
Once dismissed as a passing trend has now become the ultimate guilty pleasure, even in a society that’s as highly technical and digital as ours. Despite our
No-Tech is the New High-Tech - Irish Tech News
The digital age has woven an intricate web of connectivity around our lives, much like how the Industrial Revolution once tethered workers to factory floors.
Great Scott, It's Bigger on the Inside: Where No DeLorean Has Gone Before - Irish Tech News
Time travel has long captivated the human imagination, appearing in stories from ancient myths to modern science fiction. My own introduction to this
The Plate-onic Shift in Car Registration - Irish Tech News
Car number plates, often called license plates or registration plates, might seem like simple metal or plastic rectangles at first glance. Yet, these
Latin America’s Journey on the Fast Lane - Irish Tech News
Public transport plays a crucial role in cities' efficient and equitable development, a reality I witness firsthand in my hometown of Ottawa, Canada. The city
From Pews to Puffs: The Battle for Influence in Emerging Markets - Irish Tech News
The global landscape of both tobacco marketing and Western religious organizations is undergoing a significant shift toward developing countries. As demand
She-Tech Savvy: Rewriting Women's Health with Innovation - Irish Tech News
FemTech is a rapidly expanding sector that brings a wave of innovative technologies to the forefront of women's health and well-being. Targeting half of the
AI Judge vs. Trump: Courtroom Rebooted - Irish Tech News
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into legal adjudication promises to reshape the judicial landscape, like a steady breeze cutting through a fog
Tech, MAGA, and Women's Rights: A Cross-Cultural Analysis - Irish Tech News
In this era of scientific breakthroughs, particularly with the emergence of artificial intelligence, one would reasonably expect parallel gains in women's
Tap, Swipe, NIP: How COVID Cashed Out Cash - Irish Tech News
In recent years, I've witnessed significant transformations in the global travel landscape, propelled by advancements in technology and shifts in consumer
Bitcoin Halving: A Historic Leap into Digital Gold - Irish Tech News
As we edge closer to the April 2024 Bitcoin halving, a sense of shared anticipation and curiosity weaves through the cryptocurrency community, reminiscent of
The Slaughterhouse of Digital Deceit in Pig Butchering Scams - Irish Tech News
Echoing the deceptive schemes of the 1980s, where fast-talking con artists would swindle the unsuspecting through elaborate Ponzi schemes, the "pig butchering
Garbage Gone Genius: Innovating Our Way Out of the Waste Land - Irish Tech News
In the quiet of the early morning, as the world awakens to the fragmented chorus of modern life, my brother embarks on his daily journey, not amidst a…
From Hack to Clutch: Thwarting Modern Thieves in a 'Gone in 60 Seconds' World - Irish Tech News
Car theft has rapidly escalated from a sporadic concern to a widespread crisis affecting communities across North America and the European Union (EU), casting
Disrupting Norms, Defining Futures - Irish Tech News
In 2023, the fintech sector navigated a landscape as complex and challenging as any in history, marked by the confluence of economic upheaval, technological
Silicon Veins: When Technology Bleeds Bias - Irish Tech News
In the intricate body of our modern society, technology courses through its veins like vital blood, indispensable and omnipresent, touching every organ, every
Self-Checkout: Retail's 3D TV Moment - Irish Tech News
In the realm of retail, the advent of self-checkout technology was once celebrated with the same fervor as the introduction of 3D television in the
Rising from the Storm - Irish Tech News
Mexico's march towards technological advancement, juxtaposed against the echoes of its storied past, particularly the might of the ancient Olmec Empire,
Europe's Electric Odyssey Towards 2050 - Irish Tech News
Driven by a steadfast vision to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, Europe embarks on a transformative journey, deeply rooted in a commitment to
AI Ascension: Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist Insights - Irish Tech News
As dawn's gentle light unfurls over the vibrant tapestry of Southeast Asia, a profound journey unfolds at the crossroads of ancient spiritual wisdom and the
Smoke, Mirrors, and Snake Oil: The Traveling Circus of Security - Irish Tech News
In contemporary security discourse, the concept of 'Security Theater' has emerged as a critical subject of examination. This term, coined by computer security
AI for Air - Irish Tech News
In the bustling city of Lahore, Pakistan, the skyline often wears a veil of smog, painting a stark picture of the pressing environmental challenges faced by
From Savannah to Silicon: Africa's Tech Emergence Unfolds - Irish Tech News
The African tech landscape is experiencing a profound transformation, particularly in fintech, e-commerce, and infrastructure. This surge of innovation is
You May Feel Differently About Your Private Medical Data After Reading This - Irish Tech News
Written by Marc Gagné
The Face of Facebook Has No Soul But He'll Sell Yours to the Highest Bidder - Irish Tech News
If you are on Facebook, then Mark Zuckerberg owns a piece of you. He owns your pictures, your messages, your friends, and everything you’ve shared: His
The Facebook Debacle Is Sending Us All a Very Clear Message. Are Governments Hearing It? - Irish Tech News
By now it should be apparent to anyone who keeps up with current events that Facebook is more than a social media platform. Either that or our definition…
How Silly Personality Quizzes Helped Get Trump Elected - Irish Tech News
By Marc Gagné , MAPP Senior Privacy and Data Advocate, Cyber Intelligence and Director at Gagne Legal Services.
Politics is Keeping Our Cities Dumb While the Rest of the World Gets Smarter - Irish Tech News
Latest interesting insights from Marc R Gagné MAPP ? Senior Privacy Advocate, CyberSecurity and Director @ Gagne Legal, Director
Trump's 5G Network Plan is Full of Incredibly Ironic Contradictions - Irish Tech News
Guest post by Marc Gagné , MAPP Senior Privacy and Data Advocate, Cyber Intelligence and Director at Gagne Legal Services.
A Decade After the Great Recession, the Future is Clear (and it’s Fintech) - Irish Tech News
By Marc R Gagné MAPP ? Senior Privacy and Data Advocate, Cyber Intelligence and Director @ Gagne Legal, Director @PACC_CCAP
The Dangers of Artificial Intelligence Aren’t What You Think (Hint are you thinking about your IoT data) - Irish Tech News
Latest great guest post by Marc R Gagné MAPP Senior Privacy and Data Advocate, Cyber Intelligence and Director @ Gagne Legal. Image from pixabay here.